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MedCon 2

The following activity is for the "key terms" in chapter 2 of your textbook.

Question

Answer

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Allergen

the environmental substance that causes a reaction

Allergy

the state when the immune response is too intense to hypersensitive to an environmental substance

Anoxia

no oxygen

Antibodies

immunoglobulins that develop in response to an antigen; also called immune bodies; proteins that the body produces to read to and render the antigen harmless

Antigens

a cell marker that induces a state of sensitivity after coming in contact with an antibody; any substance that causes the body some type of harm, thus setting off this specific reaction

Atrophy

a decrease in cell size, which leads to a decrease in the size of the tissue and organ

Autoimmunity

a state when the immune response attacks itself

Bariatrics

the branch of medicine that deals with obesity

Benign

having limited growth, noncancerous

Body mass index (BMI)

a measurement obtained by dividing the individual’s weight in pounds by his or her height in inches. A BMI scale uses these figures to determine levels of obesity

Cachexia

a term used to describe any individual who has an ill, thin, wasted appearance

Cancer

a malignant tumor

Congenital

present at birth; usually concerning a congenital anomaly or an abnormality present at birth

Degenerative

disease related to aging, or destruction of tissue, functions and use

Dysplasia

an alteration in size, shape, and organization of cells

Encapsulated

enclosed in a capsule

Enteral

related to the small intestine

Gangrene

a condition occurring when saprophytic (dead tissue

Hyperplasias

an increase in cell number; overgrowth in response to some type of stimulus

Hypertrophy

an increase in the size of the cell, leading to an increase in tissue and organ size

Hypoxia

not enough oxygen in tissues

Immunodeficiency

the state when the immune response is unable to defend the body due to a decrease or absence of leukocytes, primarily lymphocytes

Infarct

necrosis of cells or tissues due to ischemia

Infection

invasion of microorganisms into the tissue, causing cell or tissue injury, thus leading to the inflammatory response

Inflammation

a basic pathologic process of cytologic and chemical reactions that occur in the blood vessels and tissues in response to an injury or irritation; a protective immune response that is triggered by any type or injury or irritant

Ischemia

hypoxia of cells or tissues caused by decreased blood flow

Malignant

deadly or progressing to death; cancerous

Metaplasia

a cellular adaptation in which the cell changes to another type of cell

Metastasize

move or spread

Metastatic

moves from a site of origin to a secondary site in the body

Morbidity

state of being diseased

MVAs

motor vehicle accidents

Necrosis

cellular death

Neoplasia

the development of a new type of cell which an uncontrolled growth pattern

Neoplasms

an increase in cell number, leading to an increase in tissue size; commonly called tumors

Oncology

the study of tumors

Organ rejection

when the body recognizes an organ (after a transplant) as foreign and attacks it, leading to organ death

Parenteral

a delivery route for fluid or medications that includes subcutaneous, intramuscular an intravenous administration

TPN

total parenteral nutrition; intravenously giving a special solution that meets the total nutritional needs of the individual

Trauma

a physical or mental injury

Triage

the prioritizing of care

Tumors

“swelling” or growth, originally used in the description of the swelling related to inflammation